Famous Birthdays In October - 26

1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.  

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.  

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.  

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer  

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)  

1645  On October - 26 birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)  

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)  

1684  On this day in history birth of kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757)  

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist was born on this day in history.  

1685  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer  

1694  On October - 26 birth of johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist  

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer was born on this day in history.  

1740  On this day in history birth of ernest Louis Muller, composer  

1757  On October - 26 birth of karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (d. 1823)  

1758  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer was born on October - 26.  

1759  Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice was born on this day in history.  

1768  Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. 1844) was born on October - 26.  

1789  On October - 26 birth of joseph Mayseder, composer  

1791  On this day in history birth of charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity)  

1794  On October - 26 birth of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (d. 1881)  

1795  Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer was born on October - 26.  

1800  On this day in history birth of helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal  

1802  King Miguel of Portugal (d. 1866) was born on October - 26.  

1804  On October - 26 birth of lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875  

1813  Henry Thomas Smart, composer was born on October - 26.  

1818  Stefano Golinelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1823  On October - 26 birth of karl Weinhold, German sociologist  

1824  Arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

1830  Polibo Fumagalli, composer was born on October - 26.  

1830  On this day in history birth of stephen Elliott Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866  

1837  On October - 26 birth of james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869  

1843  Vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace) was born on October - 26.  

1845  Hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella) was born on October - 26.  

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0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.  

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.  

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.  

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.  

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.  

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52  

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies  

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)